The average price of a Christmas tree in New York City is about $119. That’s based on nearly 300 responses from readers who are helping us track the price of pines across the five boroughs this month.

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York. Statistically speaking, that’s unusual. While New York state is one of the 10 leading producers of ...

The greater Columbus area features over a dozen farms for cutting your own or buying precut trees. With the turkey carved and gobbled, Christmas is just weeks away and many central Ohioans may soon be ...

If you’re thinking of planting a new tree in your yard, put down the shovel and check out this new guide from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The Michigan Communities Trees Species ...

As fans know, the treehouse is where Bart and his friends like to hang out and read comic books. It is also heavily associated with the way The Simpsons frames its Halloween specials, with one-off ...

Scientists have mapped microbe populations in human guts, deep-sea ecosystems and even clouds. Yet the microbial communities inside tree trunks have remained largely unseen until now. For a recent ...

Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but its success depends on how and where it’s done. A new study mapped locations where tree planting and forest regrowth are most likely ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Instagram's new feature that shows users' current locations is prompting some users to worry if their location will suddenly be shared on the platform. Meta announced the rollout of several new ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Creating informative and digestible data visualizations is a foundational aspect ...

Why some U.S. cities are so much greener than others. Ever since I first visited D.C., I was in awe of how full of trees it was. Rock Creek Park, one of the oldest city parks in the United States, is ...